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Originally Posted by kyrix1st
Am I the only one being put off by this decision?
They say the reason is automatic shifts "nearly" as fast as DCT, which to me sounds like "it does not shift as fast but we want to cut the cost." Porsche makes 4wd with PDK; why can't bmw do it?
Even if that were the case, M is not simply about the shifting speed but about the driving experience. Torque converter may give you head start, but there is nothing like the feeling of full engagement with clutch packed transmission (be it manual or DCT.) And I fear that this decision would also take effect in smaller M2, M3s in the future.
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The amusing thing about it is that it was only 5 years ago or less even, that BMW announced the dropping of DCT in non-M cars in favour of the ZF, as a way of making DCT M-exclusive tech......and here we are just a short while later with BMW announcing that they are dropping DCT tech for M in favour of the ZF slush boxes....
I actually wonder for how much longer ///M Div will even last.....?
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